Not only does it no longer take place in tennessee, it now takes place in washington. Walking tall part 2 is the 1975 sequel to the crimeaction film, walking tall. Walking tall 1973 film walking tall is a 1973 americangerman neonoir action semibiopic film of sheriff buford pusser, a professional wrestlerturnedlawman in mcnairy county, tennessee. Walking tall pictures rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Ashley mccall scott born july, 1977 is an american actress and model, best known for her roles in the television series jericho, birds of prey, and dark angel. On december 9, 1978, cbs aired a real american hero, with brian dennehy as buford pusser. In addition, morris also created a pictorial history book of buford called the legacy of buford pusser. Walking tall 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This is a perfect example of screenwriters not being to effectively develop a solid second half to a solid first half.
Apr 02, 2004 whereas the first walking tall film was a fictionalized account of sheriff buford pusser of mcnairy county in tennessee, the writers, producers and director of this remake decided it wasnt fictionalized enough. A pictorial history of the walking tall sheriff 1997. Walking tall, a 1981 television series adaptation of the films of the same name. Walking tall is a 1973 american action semibiopic film of sheriff buford pusser, a former professional wrestlerturnedlawman in mcnairy county, tennessee. The 1973 movie walking tall was based on pussers story. The final chapter1977,a shortlived television series and two prequels starring dewayne the. Aug 23, 2014 when buford pusser became the sheriff of mcnairy county in 1964, he didnt expect to become a legend and a hero for the underdogs. Instead the film is a disappointing action film with a meager cast. Walking tall 810 movie clip sheriff station shoot out. If tennessee had a mount rushmore of its dead folk heroes, the big heads would likely be of elvis, davy crockett, jack daniels, and buford pusser dont even get us started on ky rushmore.
Buckley, haley ramm, bentley mitchum, jennifer sipes, brad leland, charles baker and marc macaulay. The film stars bo svenson as buford pusser, replacing joe don baker who played pusser in the first walking tall film. Sheriff buford pusser and the true story of walking tall. The ending of no country for old men finally explained. While the walking tall franchise will never be on any list of classic film, the original is a great slice of. Lone justice is similar in plot, but it misses the mark in chemistry and character development. Walking tall is a mediocre action film that doesnt have anything really interesting to offer and its a shame because the film started off well enough. Walking tall is a 1973 american semibiographical action film of sheriff buford pusser, a professional wrestlerturnedlawman in mcnairy county, tennessee. Vhs movie vcr tape walking tall joe don baker elizabeth hartman. Yes, they know how to stage fights, though the battles in this walking tall are more intense and graphic than the mpaa normally permits in a pg. Walking tall part 2 was directed by earl bellamy, and produced by charles a. Just enjoy the movie and pray for more honest people to stand against the corruption. Walking tallthe original movie from 1970s home facebook. Dec 31, 2016 walking tall 110 movie clip loaded dice 2004 hd duration.
Based on pussers true story, it was a combination of very loosely based fact and hollywood revisionism. The state line mob and buford pusser buford, walking. Movies like walking tall if you like walking tall you are looking for realistic, suspenseful and exciting movies about with ex soldier, small town, fighting crime, casino, stripper, police corruption and fighting the system themes of action and crime genre shot in usa. Big jake full movie, english film, western movie, wild west, full length free cowboy.
It made bakers career and perhaps kicked the southsploutation genre of that decade into gear. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Trailer for the film walking tall, on dvd and bluray as part of the walking tall trilogy. Walking tall tv series, a 1981 television series adaptation of the films of the same name. The payback, tvs hercules stars in this actionpacked sequel to the hit film, walking tall.
If your only knowledge of walking tall is from the really bad 2004 movie starring the rock, you should watch the original. The story begins with the critical and box office smash hit film walking tall, starring joe don baker as buford pusser, the fedup lawman who fought a tremendous uphill battle to. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of walking tall with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. Walking tall movie based on the life of tennessee sheriff buford pusser whom almost singlehandily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life. The color and detail was fantastic as contrasted with the old originals. Buford pusser, sheriff depicted in walking tall film, is.
The story begins with the critical and box office smash hit film walking tall, starring joe. Every day after school i was offered a grabbag of genres and stars, from war movies and indie horror films to westerns and 30s screwball. Special forces soldier returns to his hometown to renew old relationships and make a. After suffering through a summer of good old boys of whom the. When decorated military officer chris vaughn the rock returns to his hometown in the state of washington to find work, he finds that the lumber mill has closed, and the towns big business is now a seedy casino operated by one of his old schoolmates. Walking tall 1973 walking tall joe don baker walking tall 1973. Famous headstones buford pusser tennessee sheriff, his life was the subject of the walking tall movies. Joe don baker walking tall hero movie old magazines sheriff mississippi a good man tennessee georgia sheriff buford pusser of tennessee whos life was made into a movie about his fight against organized crime in his small town march 2nd, 1998. Based on the life of tennessee sheriff buford pusser whom almost singlehandily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his. The rock makes a competent hero, but the movie is content to let a 2. Walking tall 59 movie clip chased by the sheriff 1973 hd.
The original 1973 movie with joe don baker teetered on the brink of vigilantism. With his hometown overrun with violence and crime, a returning soldier, with the help of an old pal. Watch walking tall trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Released april 2nd, 2004, walking tall stars dwayne johnson, johnny knoxville, neal mcdonough, kristen wilson the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of 44 out. Pusser can either be regarded as a tireless champion of justice or a. Walking tall 210 movie clip special forces, special. The story begins with the critical and box office smash hit film walking tall, starring joe don baker as buford pusser, the fedup lawman who fought a tremendous uphill battle to clean up his hometown. Buford was the bigstickcarrying walking tall sheriff of mcnairy county. Not really clearsure if he works in this lone justice movie or not. The state line mob and buford pusser buford, walking tall. Aug 22, 1974 buford pusser, whose exploits as a crusading sheriff in mcnairy county, tennessee, were related in the hit movie walking tall, was killed in a traffic accident early yesterday, only hours.
The case of the original walking tall, whether or not what they. Whereas the first walking tall film was a fictionalized account of sheriff buford pusser of mcnairy county in tennessee, the writers, producers and director of this remake decided it wasnt fictionalized enough. The film could have been done much better than this, and though it. Walk tall 1960 cast and crew to keep peace an army captain willard parker hunts an outlawgang leader kent taylor for raiding indians. While the walking tall franchise will never be on any list of classic film, the original is a great slice of americana, circa 70s. It would have been better if they would have remastered the movie, but it is still clear and the quality is much better than previous versions. Original movie walking tall based on the life of tennessee sheriff buford pusser whom almost singlehandily cleaned up his small town of crime and corruption, but at a personal cost of his family life and nearly his own life. Walking tall, a remake of the 1973 film of the same name. After cleaning up his hometown, nick sorbo retires as county sheriff and heads to dallas where he hopes to start a new life with an fbi agent and her twelveyear old daughter. The legend of buford pusser, a 1975 sequel to walking tall. Walking tall pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released walking tall pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Aug, 2015 walking tall is a 1973 american action semibiopic film of sheriff buford pusser, a former professional wrestlerturnedlawman in mcnairy county, tennessee. Jan 16, 2016 nude scenes from walking tall walking tall 1973 brenda benet nude scene stay safe and healthy.
Army special forces, sergeant chris vaughn returns to his hometown seeking for a job in the local mill. It was fun to tear down old buildings while pretending you were buford pusser. Walking tall was based on phil karlsons 1973 action hit of the same name, which was in turn inspired by the true story of buford pusser, who was sheriff of tennessees mcnairy county between 1964. As a 9 year old child with a father a ranking officer in our community i met sheriff pusser at the movies premier. The original walking tall was a hit, but the sequels. A real american hero, a 1978 madefortelevision remake of walking tall 1973. I streamed this movie via amazon prime so can not address any dvd issues. Jan 16, 2016 the following photo is of buford pusser, the man whose life formed the basis for the walking tall movies. Pussers daughter dwana released a book in 2009 entitled walking on, which is also an account of his life. I wouldve given this movie a 7 out of 10 and i wouldve given it a 1 out of 10 if the story didnt have anything to do with bufford pussers life but it did and that why i had given this movie a 3 out 10. Home of buford walking tall pusser, adamsville, tennessee.
Final chapter, a 1977 sequel to walking tall part 2. Final chapter august 10, 1977, both starring bo svenson, were far less profitable. Big jake full movie, english film, western movie, wild west, full length free cowboy movie duration. Hear classic music from walking tall, 1973, directed by phil karlson, with joe don baker, elizabeth hartman, gene evans, at tcm.
Walking tall 2004 stream and watch online moviefone. But i suspect the earlier film was tilted more toward populism and less toward superhero violence than the new walking tall, which is dedicated to the memory of buford pusser but turns the story into a cartoon of retribution and revenge. Walking tall 19 movie clip buford catches a cheater 1973 hd. Nov 21, 2019 when his wife was killed, buford pusser went from a cop hellbent on fighting crime to a man hellbent on avenging his wifes death.
He was the sheriff of mcnairy county, tennessee, and subject of the movie walking tall in which his unusual methods of law enforcement brought him popular renown. She had a major role in the 2004 remake of walking tall, and has starred in a number of television movies on the lifetime network since 2010. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It had a sheriff who would defeat evil any way he could, usually with a club. The sequel was filmed using swedish actor bo swensen, and a final chapter triquel told of pussers demise. Dec 18, 2015 walking tall was based on phil karlsons 1973 action hit of the same name, which was in turn inspired by the true story of buford pusser, who was sheriff of tennessees mcnairy county between 1964. A real american hero film, a 1978 madefortelevision remake of walking tall 1973. Walking tall had the potential of being something very good. The payback is a 2007 actionthriller film, released directtovideo as a standalone sequel to the 2004 original walking tall starring dwayne the rock johnson, it was directed by tripp reed and starring kevin sorbo, a. Joe don baker and elizabeth hartman in walking tall 1973. If you are a fan of the walking tall trilogy or in 70s action movies, then you will enjoy this collection.
The original walking tall was a hit, but the sequels, walking tall part 2 september 28, 1975, and walking tall. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. This film is the unabashedly manipulative story of reallife tennessee sheriff buford pusser. Watch walking tall 2004 full movie free online streaming tubi. He is informed by sheriff stan watkins that the mill was closed three years ago and now the wild cherry casino, owned by his former high school friend jay hamilton, is the major source. The success of walking tall spawned two sequels walking tall chapter 21975,and walking tall. Watch walking tall online stream full movie directv. Walking tall buford pusser, former wrestler and serviceman returns to family home to find the town taken over by the memphis mob and being run by various criminals that beat him and kill his friend. The story begins with the critical and box office smash hit film walking tall, starring joe don baker as buford pusser, the fed up lawman who fought a tremendous uphill battle to. Walking tall was based on phil karlsons 1973 action hit of the same name, which was in turn inspired by the true story of buford pusser, who was sheriff of. I strongly suggest that anyone who is planning on watching this cheese i suggest dont and watch the first sequel instead.
Jan 17, 2017 buford pusser of walking tall fame and the elvis connection part 1. Born and raised in mcnairy county, tennessee, pusser stood 6 feet 6 inches tall. Based on a true story, three classic films, the first starring baker goldeneye, then featuring bo svenson. His story of revenge was later adapted into the film walking tall.